{"product_id":"the-thirty-nine-steps","title":"The Thirty-Nine Steps","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;strong\u0026gt;With a new Introduction by Cedric Watts, Research Professor of English, University of Sussex.\u0026lt;\/strong\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Richard Hannay finds a corpse in his flat, and becomes involved in a plot by spies to precipitate war and subvert British naval power. The resourceful victim of a manhunt, he is pursued by both the police and the ruthless conspirators.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\n\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;The Thirty-Nine Steps\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; is a seminal 'chase' thriller, rapid and vivid. It has been widely influential and frequently dramatised: the film directed by Alfred Hitchcock became a screen classic. This engaging novel also provides insights into the inter-action of patriotism, fear and prejudice.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 128 pages | Published December 1993\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63967009145181,"sku":"9781853260803","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781853260803.jpg?v=1774351521","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-thirty-nine-steps","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}